Sunday, 21 October 2007

An early morning stroll in the Costwolds, England

I woke up this morning and the sky was clear - not a cloud in sight. The mist was begining to lift as the air began to warm. A golden opportunity to take a short 5 minute trip into the cotswolds to take some photos at one of my favourite locations - Lechlade.

Lechlade is a small village that has a very young river Thames running through it. The river Thames starts not far from here and travels easterly to the capital city of London.

Following the heavy downpour of rain that we had earlier this week, many of the fields and woodlands were waterlogged. This gave the secenery an even greater sense of Autumn.

The photo below is one of my favourite shots of the morning, the ground was still wet with dew and covered in cobwebs. I think images like this one truly represent the time of year.

The bridge over the river Thames is a great place to stand and watch the mist slowly drift away from the river...

...The two photographs below were taken standing on the bridge within a couple of minutes of each other at around 10:15am and clearly show the shifting mist.

So, that's what I spent my Sunday morning doing. I hope the weather stays like this for a few weeks - I simply love the Autumnal feeling, with the trees changing colour, the mist in the mornings and the crisp fresh air.

Hey Muse!!!! LOL! I spent this afternoon on my Computer too, posting my photos from this morning. And yo uwill be surprised, everywhere is wonderful when looking throug the lense of a camera... I challenge you to do a Sunday morning photo post soon (even if it is at the mall..lol!)

well that challenge i can do - although it may be another morning besides sunday. I do have thurs/fri off this week! Now - 20 miles is pretty broad so I'll have to think of something interesting within that radius. But honestly, i swear to god there is nothing interesting where i live..lol

BUT...I will do this. And so i don't forget i'm going to stick that challenge on my sidebar

You're so English I love it :)! It rains again and again... but you rejoice in its gifts. Kind of makes me wish for a little haze, dew, and spiderwebs of my own. Good Lord I never thought I'd say that ;).

I have been to the Cotswolds years ago and I LOVED them so much I did not want the time to end. So, so beautiful. I cannot wait to see them again in March next year and show my son all the beauty of it.

what a lovely day u had....its really beautiful....i can just feel it....in the words...and the snaps....great pictures....i knw its so nice when it is filled with mist and the wetty wetty land...autumn is the best i think....yellow leaves....and breeze and cloudy...was a total rest day at home...on sunday for me...

This is a lovely place to go! And what a marvelous way to start a Sunday morning!

Sooo, I heard that you are coming to Portugal next year!!! You will love it! It's a great place to visit, and the food is delicious (specially the egg-based sweets)!What region will you be visiting? Let me know, next time you drop by my blog (perhaps I could give you some tips)!

Max, thanks for the offer. We have booked a 5 bedroom Villa in the Algarve (about 10 minutes from Lagos). I would be truly grateful if you could make any recommendations for places to visit and things to do.Best Wishes ~ Graham :)

Graham's Photobook....Through The Eyes Of A Dreamer

Who is Graham Ettridge?

Graham Ettridge is an Englishman with a curious and wandering soul. Born in Shakespeare’s birthplace town of Stratford Upon Avon in England during the early 1970’s, Graham then grew up in the wonderful county of Wiltshire in England. From here, he has developed a true passion for travel and photography.

The Author's Statement

“It all started with “Oh my goodness! I’m in my late 20’s, I’m single and I have done nothing with my life”. The realisation that hit me like a freight train one spring morning in 2002. My period of procrastination had to come to an end. So, whilst supping a beer in my local pub with a friend, we decided to go on an adventure – and within a few days had arranged a trek through the Sinai desert in Egypt – That’s how it started, and as any avid traveller will know, once you catch the travel bug it never goes away, it just gets stronger. Each time you cross one destination off the top of your list, you add another two to the bottom. The desire to experience new cultures; the want to meet new people; the need to learn more about yourself….it’s all just a footstep away.

“My camera has provided good company during my travels, enabling me to capture some of the special moments that I have experienced. Part of my passion with photography is to take an unusual view of the things around me. To open my eyes wider and to absorb the wonders of nature, architecture, people and objects that very often we take for granted.

“I am a novice photographer, but have an ambition to develop and enhance my technique whilst still trying to hold on to my raw appreciation of life.”